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The Shankill Cashel, reused as Killeen, is a prehistoric ringfort located in the townland of Cashel within the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. The monument comprises an earthen enclosure typical of Early Christian settlement patterns in Ulster, consisting of a circular or sub-circular bank and ditch system. The site's reuse as Killeen, a church settlement, indicates continuity of occupation and spiritual significance from the prehistoric or early medieval period through the Christian era. The cashel represents an important example of multi-period settlement archaeology in the region, demonstrating the long-term occupation of defensible locations in the landscape.
The shankill. cashel, reused as killeen is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 6060. View the official record →
The Shankill Cashel, reused as Killeen, is a prehistoric ringfort located in the townland of Cashel within the Newry and Mourne district of Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 6060.
The shankill. cashel, reused as killeen dates from the e.christ. period, and is classified as a cashel. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
The shankill. cashel, reused as killeen is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 6060.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lissacashel. cashel & souterrain (3.3 km), Megalithic tomb (3.3 km), The danes cast, the danes cast (south). linear earthwork (3.3 km).
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